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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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